Ionic Pro Ionic Air Purifier
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Ionic Pro Ionic Air Purifier
Customer Review: ozone alert
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this for my home due to difficulties with allergies. After I had ordered it, but before it had been delivered, I read the Consumer Reports article reporting that these Ionic purifiers (this brand and other brands) put out ozone, and are NOT recommened. The reason the air smells so "clean" and fresh when in use is the ozone it is putting out. Not what you want when you already have respritory difficulties.
WARNING: Before ordering this please read the review in Consumer Reports!
Customer Review: pleasant surprise
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased this unit because of it's high area coverage and convenience. After a short period of usage it has reduced some of the oppressive feel of the air. Looking at the area in front of a window during afternoon sunlight I do not see noticeable dust highlighted in the sunbeams. The classic light shaft/ swirly dust effect is not visible. It is my impression that the amount of dust in the air is reduced, and the air has a noticeably lighter feel. This is from a single unit in the living room of a 1br apt. Note: according to the way ionizers work the unit does not purposefully collect dust it only causes dust to drop out of the atmosphere faster. Dust collects on the blades because they are generating ions, but the ions that are dispersed by the unit do the actual work. This probably explains why it may help some with allergy problems but not others: some allergy inducing dusts may be more or less reactive with the ions generated by these units than others, and the dust that is removed from the air may still be stirred up again if the surfaces of the room aren't maintained sufficiently.Customer Review: seems really good
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been running this thing for a month now, had to clean it about twice. The first time was within 3 days which had a lot of black/white dust on the blades. Makes a lot of noise when it's dirty, simply cleaning the blades and the wires fixes it. After running for a while, it takes longer to clean (I guess it collected all the dust initially).
Still dust on my table, but I do like the smell it emits, must fresher. People used to say my apartment had a bad smell to it, everyone says its gone now. I didnt notice much of a difference, but it seems to work if other people told me my place smells really good without actually seeing that i have an air purifier.
So yeah, I'd recommend it if you have the money.
Customer Review: too soon to tell
Summary: 3 Stars
Have had an Ionic Pro for about a month. The room air certainly smells cleaner. Don't know if this is from ozone or not. The filter blades begin to give out a slight sizzle after about a week of use. Booklet recommends cleaning every week. You have to lay it down horizontal to extract the blades. And a damp paper towel with some cleaner on it is best for removing the black build up on the blades. Then the instructions tell you to let the blades dry for 24hours. A bit inconvenient. Extra blades are $30.Customer Review: used in mold infested apartment
Summary: 2 Stars
There is really no good way to monitor the effectiveness of the unit. I had it for about a couple years and used it in our bedroom. When we moved into an apartment, we were having severe allergy attacks, trouble breathing, headaches, and other troubles. We found mold on the wall. You could actually see the mold that collected on the ionic pro rods. So, it definately collected some dust particles. However, there was not many, it was only on one side. I was glad that at least those particles did not go into our lungs. Perhaps it was better than nothing. The fact remains that we still suffered. I do not know if anything would have worked due to the extent of the mold. When the mold remediation team came, the owner recommended the honeywell purifier. He told me that the honeywell has medically and scientifically documented findings, whereas the ionic pro does not. He told me that the honeywell was similar to the several thousand dollar machine he used to clean our apt. except on a small scale. We have better health now that we moved, and maybe the honeywell has something to do with it. The honeywell collects insane amounts of dust like ive never seen. It also collects and expells in 360 degrees opposed to the ionic pro doing it all ine only one narrow direction. The honeywell is extremely powerful. I would recommend the honeywell for $160.00 on Amazon.com or local homebuilding store like Lowes based on the info and studies of evidence. If the ionic pro ever has documented findings, and proof of what it can do, then we could better compare the two.